Janse van Rensburg, who qualifies for England after five years playing in the country, has been named in the Prem team of the season for the past three campaigns.

He can play both inside and outside centre, increasing the possible combinations that England could deploy as they attempt to avoid a sixth straight Test defeat.

Gloucester’s hard-running Seb Atkinson, who topped the Prem’s regular-season stats for gain-line carries, appears to have emerged as first-choice inside centre. The 24-year-old has started England’s past three Tests.

England have attempted to convert wing Tommy Freeman into a gainline-breaking 13 over the past year, with seven of his past nine appearances coming at outside centre.

Max Ojomoh and Henry Slade are the other midfield options in the squad.